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JJK. WATERS & W. C. WINUHESTBR.

HINGE.

l APPLIUATION FILED SEPT. 7, 1912. 1,059,4:1 5.

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HINGE.

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specification of Letters Patent.

Patented apr. 22, 1191s. 1

Application filed September 7,1912. Serial No.1719,111.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that we, JOHN` K. WATERS` and VVINFRED C. VINGHESTER, citizens of the United' States,` residing at Banning, in

the county `of Riverside `and State of "California, have invented a Vnew` and luseful Hinge; and we do hereby declare the followingtobe a full, clear, 1and exactdescription of the invention,1 such as will enable ,others skilled in the art to which it zapper-1 tains to make anduse the same.1

This invention `relates to a new and useful the aim, to provide a hinge, one to be applied to the top and bottomof a gate, door or the like, upon each side thereof, .whereby the gate ordoorzmay `swing `from eitherside, or 1 in either direction. 1 In other Wordsthe employment of a multiple of hinges, whereby a gate or door may be swungfour different ways. 1 1 1 As further stated, another 'object of the invention is to provide a hinge, so that when four hinges are employed, corresponding parts of two of the hingeson one side of the gate may be simultaneously disconnected from the other parts, whereby the gate may be swung fromthe opposite side thereof.

Another object of theinventionis the provision of` a multiple of devices, which not only are constructed so that the gate may be swung four `different wvays, but` also constitutes means 1for1holding the gatel locked when closed.` 1 1 Another object of the invention is that: by the` provisionof such multiple ofdevices, the gateor door maybe entirely disniounted. The invention comprises further zfeatures and combination of parts, as hereinaftcrset forth, shown inthe drawings and1claimed.

In the drawings :--Figure11 isa view in elevation, showing the application of amul` 1tiple of hinges.` Fig1 2 1s a plan view, showing the gate swung `opeir in one directionin fulli. lines, and swungopen in another :direction in dotted lines. Figq is a1plan view, showing the gateswung `from the opposite post, which view` also shows the gate closed in full lines.1` Fig. 4 is avertical sectional view throughl one ofthe posts,1 two of `the hinges and the gate,1showing1the detail structure on an enlarged scale.1 Fig` 5 is? a view similar 1to Fig. 14` showing `the slide bar raised1,1whereby1the hinged parts of; thc

hinges may be disconnected Fig. 6 is a de-1 1 tail perspective view, showing the slide bar raised, and the hinged partsof the hinges in 1 the actoj:l being disconnected. Fig.;7 .isa

sectional plan, Viewgof `one of tli/e hinges,` showing one of the hinged parts partially 1 inthe act of being disconnected. Fig.18 is a view similar to Fig. 7, showing the parts in 1 their `normal or hinged positions. `Figslt) and 10 are detail views. 1

Each of lthe hingesis constructedalike,

therefore the structure of one hinge is `described,and the reference character thereof 1 designates the corresponding parts in` each of the other hinges.

Referring tothe drawings l and 2 desig-` nate fence posts, to which the usual fence wire 3 isconnected, while 4 denotes the` gate.

Connecting between the gate, upon each side, 1

and at the top and bottom thereof are hinges 5. Eachliinge comprises a base G, which is secui'edin thepost, byineansof the shank G1 and the nut 7, tlierebeing spurs 8 forming integral paits of the base, to pierce the posts. This base is bifurcated at 9, andthe fork on each side of the bifurcation is slotted at 110.

A Ushaped bracket 11 is secured to the base G, by means of the screws `12, which pass` through the slots of the forks of the base.`

Bymeans; of the slots the Ulshaped bracket may be adjusted toward and from the posts, 1

the purpose ofsuch adjustment will here` inafter appear. Mounted to slide in the brackets of two of the hinges `at each end of the gate is aslide bar 14: having `a shoul` der 15 4anda collar 1G. The collar-1G is held 1 adjustable on the slide bar bythe thumb 1 screw 17. Intel-posed between each shoulder and the 1lowei' portion of the bracket of the the bracket of each 1lower hinge, so as `to limit the upward movement of the slide bars.` Disposed `between the upper and `lower p01'-` tions of eachbracket is a latch plate 21 hav-1 the plate the cylindrical portion of the slide portion of the U-shaped bracket. The `latch plate is designed to rock on the slide1bar,`

the same being limited in its rocking move ment, in either direction by the s houldeisQB comingin: contact wit-hlthe vertical portion 195 l upper hinge is a coil spring 18, which acts 1 to force `the slide bar dowpwardly. The col-I i lars 1` uponthe lower ends of the bars `111 are adapted to contact with the bottom of@ through an aperture 33 in the lower portion* ofthe bracket..l Carried by the gate' adja-v cent the top andbottom, and .on each end is a hinge member 34, the shanklof which is secured inthegate Aby means of the nut 435.

`The hinge member 134 is provided'with spurs, which pierce the frame of the gate,`to hold` the member 34 against displacement. The` outer end of the member 34 terminates ina sleeve 36, through which the latch bolt 30j constituting a fulcrum org extends, .thereby pivot for' the gate.

headed pin 38, on which a roller 39 is mounted. Pivoted to each end ofthe gate 1s al lever 40, one end of which is adapted to engage under the rollerl 39, whereby the slidel bar may be raised vertically. Vhen either f of the slide bars is raised, the latch boltv 30 is also moved, suiiiciently to withdraw the same entirely from the vlatch plate and ,thel

sleeve of thehinge member 34, whereby `one end or the other of the gate may be swung in one direction or the other.

latchbolts are simultaneously moved, so as time. When eit er set of hinge members 34 Y at either end of the gate is released by the bolts 30, and the end of the gate swung open, the latch plates assume positions as shown in Figs. 6' and 7 so that t-he sleeves 36 may swingfrom engagement with the recesses 41 of the latch plates. When the latch assume the positions as shownin6 and 7,

lthe apertures of said latch yplates are out of y registration ywith the bolts. 30, so that the lower ends of the bolts will engage the upper surfaces of the latch plates.y In this manner the slide bars are held raised against the action of the springs 18 and 19. When the gate is closed the rrecesses 41 readily receive the sleeves 36, because the latch plates remain in the positions shown in Figs-6 and 7 while the gate is being opened.,` Lower portions of the bracket members are provided withinclined surfaces 42, with which the lower portions `of the sleeves 36 contact, when-rentering the recesses 41of the latch plates, especially if the gate tends to'sag.

The object for making the brackets adjustable toward and from the posts, by virtue of the slots `10 and screws 12,is'to properly position the -latch plates, whereby vthe sleeves 36 may be easily disengaged from therecesses41, or allowed to reenter ,the same.

When the slide bar on the .right is raised both of theplates l In the drawings there is disclosed certain features of construction, but in practical fields these features' maynecessitate alterations, to which the patentee is entitled, pro` vided the alterations are ,comprehended within the scope of what is claimed. p

The invention having `been Aset forth, what Ais claimeduas new' and useful is:-l

l.` In a device asset forth, a pair of posts constructingl a gate' opening, a gate. `therefor, andcombination `latch and*l hinge devices connecting the ends ofthe gate :to the posts, whereby the gate'may be s wung upon either post in either direction, each device comprising two hinged members, one acting asa basefiXed/stationary to Aone o-f the posts, while the other carried by the, gateme'ans pivotally connecting the hinged members,

and a vert-ical movable element for actuating said means for simultaneously disconi neet-ingthe hinged membersof either `two Each slide bar is provided with a lateral hinged devices at either vend ofthe gate, and members pivoted on the vertical.y movable elementto be partially rocked by the a bolt latching the two members together, i

and a bar adapted to be raised, to operate the bolt, whereby the, members may be disf connected, and a latch plate yfulcrumedv on the bar to be actuatedy by one of the hinged members as said .hinged :members `are 'dis-Q,

connected, to *hold the bolt actuated.

3. A combination hinge and latch, com'- prising a pair of hinged members, one' act-V ing as a base and adapted to` be fixed sta;-

.tionary to a post,r'while the other is carried by one end of a gate, the base'member having a U-shaped bracket adjustable thereon, between which one yend of the hinged member carried by '.the gatey is arranged, a bolt passingthrough the U-shaped bracket and the hinged member of the gate yfor hinging` bar passing through the Ur-shaped 'bracket and having connections .with the bolt and the members together, a Vertical movable adapted to be actuated kto withdrawrv the bolt from the hinged member ofthe gate, and a 1 latch plate fulcrumed on the bar to be actu# ated by the hinged member :of the gate to fa position'in the path of the bolt to hold the Y bolt withdrawn, said latch platehaving a f. 1. i

recess to receive the hinged member of thel gate, the Urshaped bracket having inclined surfaces with which thehinged member of f the gate contacts so that it may easily enter the recess of the'latch plate, when the hinged fiv members. are about to befagainy connected, said latchplate having` shoulders to contact with vthe. U-shaped bracket to plate in its movement.

limit said 4. Ina hinge, a` pair of yhinged members, L

n one of which consists lofztwo parts adjustT ably secured together, `one ofisaid parts adapted to be secured to a gate constituting` a bracket for the other part, a bolt latching the two members together,` a bar adapted to be raised to operate the bolt, whereby the members may be disconnected, and means to be actuated by one of the hinged members as said hinged members are disconnected, to hold the bolt actuatedi 5. In a hinge, a pair ofhingecl members, one of whichconsists of two partsadjustably secured together, one of said `parts adapted to be secured to a gate constituting a bracket for the other part,;a bolt latching `the two memberstogether, a `bar adapted to be raised to operate the bolt, `whereby the members may be disconnected and `a latch plate fulcrumed on the bar` and havnga tubular extension` tobe engaged by one of` the hinged membersfor actuating `itl` as said J OI-IN K. WATERS.` WINFRED C. WINCHESTER.

Witnesses S; S; Corman, EMMA CAHILL.

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